20 places Jimmy Hoffa could be hidden in Seattle

June 20, 2013 9:45 PM

Where is Jimmy Hoffa? The FBI just finished digging up another acre of land and didn't find him -- again. So, we figure he might just be in Seattle. Click through to see where in Seattle he could be.

Where is Jimmy Hoffa? The FBI just finished digging up another acre of land and didn't find him -- again. So, we figure he might just be in Seattle. Click through to see where in Seattle he could be.

Where is Jimmy Hoffa? The FBI just finished digging up another acre... Photo-4816474.64968 - seattlepi.com

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Inside or under the Seattle Post-Intelligencer globe, which is still atop the building on Elliott Avenue. The print edition is kaput (we’re still here!), but the globe hangs on up there, seemingly indefinitely. Is that because no one wants to uncover the truth of Hoffa’s whereabouts? Just sayin’ ...
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Inside or under the Seattle Post-Intelligencer globe, which is still atop the building on Elliott Avenue. The print edition is kaput (we’re still here!), but the globe hangs on up there, seemingly ... more

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The Kalakala ferry!!! Kalakala means "Flying Bird" in Chinook. He might have flown the coop and landed there. In fact, it makes sense when you think about the curse that follows the Kalakala around. It’s never really dead and yet never salvaged. It just lingers on in our imaginations and vague hopes of what its future might be. less

The Kalakala ferry!!! Kalakala means "Flying Bird" in Chinook. He might have flown the coop and landed there. In fact, it makes sense when you think about the curse that follows the Kalakala around. It’s ... more

The original Rainier Brewery in Georgetown? Once reportedly the sixth-largest brewery in the world, it began operations in 1882. Now it’s called the Georgetown Brewhouse. If you’ve been there, you could see how Georgetown would have gotten its strange and compelling vibe. less

The original Rainier Brewery in Georgetown? Once reportedly the sixth-largest brewery in the world, it began operations in 1882. Now it’s called the Georgetown Brewhouse. If you’ve been there, you could see ... more

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Seattleites don’t go to church much, so he could easily be in one of the walls or under the altar or even propped up in the back … right behind this very somber person.

Seattleites don’t go to church much, so he could easily be in one of the walls or under the altar or even propped up in the back … right behind this very somber person.

Photo: Valentin Russanov, Getty Images

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The old Pac Med building where Amazon.com’s headquarters used to be … maybe that’s why Jeff Bezos smiles so cat-like, so ironical! “We know,” his smile seems to say.

The old Pac Med building where Amazon.com’s headquarters used to be … maybe that’s why Jeff Bezos smiles so cat-like, so ironical! “We know,” his smile seems to say.

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Under the EMP or maybe he is one of the displays(!) or under the big guitar sculpture in the center? The EMP, after all, is just strange enough to be his mausoleum, if and when he ever is found.

Under the EMP or maybe he is one of the displays(!) or under the big guitar sculpture in the center? The EMP, after all, is just strange enough to be his mausoleum, if and when he ever is found.

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Top of the Space Needle? Wait. As much as they repaint up there, someone would have noticed.

Top of the Space Needle? Wait. As much as they repaint up there, someone would have noticed.

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So … under one of the Space Needle’s cool elevator shafts? That would be a gothic and classic American scene there.
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So … under one of the Space Needle’s cool elevator shafts? That would be a gothic and classic American scene there. keith.bellvay via Compfightcc

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Alki Point Lighthouse in West Seattle … not a lot of foot traffic and unlikely to be moved soon … plus it’s a perfectly gothic location. Wind-blown. Cold. And yet it has an amazing view of the Olympics and Puget Sound. less

Alki Point Lighthouse in West Seattle … not a lot of foot traffic and unlikely to be moved soon … plus it’s a perfectly gothic location. Wind-blown. Cold. And yet it has an amazing view of the Olympics ... more

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Under the Olympic Sculpture Park’s main bunker … er … parking garage? Or, under the Eagle, which was built just a few years before Mr. Hoffa went missing? That would really be the capstone on the story of that famous piece of Seattle art. less

Under the Olympic Sculpture Park’s main bunker … er … parking garage? Or, under the Eagle, which was built just a few years before Mr. Hoffa went missing? That would really be the capstone on the story of ... more

King Street Station? Took a long time to get that sucker fixed up … bad vibes?

King Street Station? Took a long time to get that sucker fixed up … bad vibes?

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One of Seattle’s curiosity shops?

One of Seattle’s curiosity shops?

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He could be propped up in the outfield bleachers at Safeco Field … he’d be alone out there most of the time. The rest of the time, between games and during them, the staff would be likely to leave him be, so they could continue to count him in attendance.
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He could be propped up in the outfield bleachers at Safeco Field … he’d be alone out there most of the time. The rest of the time, between games and during them, the staff would be likely to leave him be, ... more

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Somewhere along the seawall? It’s been around since the 1930s and might have seemed like a location no one would dig up. Nevertheless, Seattle will be replacing the seawall between September 2013 and spring 2016. Stay tuned. less

Somewhere along the seawall? It’s been around since the 1930s and might have seemed like a location no one would dig up. Nevertheless, Seattle will be replacing the seawall between September 2013 and spring ... more

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Under the Smith Tower elevators? That would make for a great movie setting. Do these guys look like they’ve seen Hoffa?

Under the Smith Tower elevators? That would make for a great movie setting. Do these guys look like they’ve seen Hoffa?

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Just a few hundred yards away is Volunteer Park’s Black Sun. If there’s a place in Seattle that cries out to have Hoffa hidden under it or in it … that’s it.

Just a few hundred yards away is Volunteer Park’s Black Sun. If there’s a place in Seattle that cries out to have Hoffa hidden under it or in it … that’s it.

A nondescript grave in Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill? It’s a very moody, mysterious and interesting cemetery. He’d be right at home next to another cultural icon, Bruce Lee.
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A nondescript grave in Lake View Cemetery on Capitol Hill? It’s a very moody, mysterious and interesting cemetery. He’d be right at home next to another cultural icon, Bruce Lee. Photo Credit: JohnSeb via ... more